Okay folks, we’re nearing the official launch of the 2019 Toyota Yaris here in Malaysia. The ‘Vios hatchback’ will be locally assembled at UMW Toyota’s new plant in Bukit Raja, Klang, and there are three flavours to choose from – base model J, E, and this top spec G. All models share the same 1.5 litre petrol engine and is paired to a CVT gearbox with seven virtual ratios.
There’s no official pricing as yet, but the entry-level J is tipped to cost around RM71,888. One rung up is the E, which costs RM RM77,888, and the range-topping G you see in the video goes for RM84,888. You’ll have five colours to choose from, that being the Citrus Mica Metallic, Super White, Silver Metallic, Attitude Black, and Red Mica Metallic.
In terms of kit, the Yaris is pretty much on par with the Vios, with features such as projector headlights, LED DRLs, 16-inch dual tone alloys, seven airbags, ABS with EBD, hill-start assist and blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert. However, the top-spec G won’t be getting leather seats, settling instead for fabric seats. What do you think of it?
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If you wanna impress your kampong relatives, buy the Yaris.
If you wanna make them laugh at you and view you as a wannabe racer boi, then go ahead and buy the Jazz.
Toyota cars are always better than hondas. It’s more reliable and has higher RV. (resale value)
This is a crap car with still poor features and horrible design. What do I care about RV? What people like you don’t understand is that I don’t want to buy a car for some theoretical future that may or may not come in 5 or 10 years. I buy a car for things that I do with a car right now, and in 2019 or 2020 that still requires a car that gives me value for money and with excellent safety. I don’t see that in this Yaris or the stablemate Vios. By the time I change car, whatever RV it has remaining can’t make me feel any better than disappointment throughout the years of ownership for such a poor car.
And who are you again sir?
“requires a car that gives me value for money and with excellent safety. I don’t see that in this Yaris or the stablemate Vios”
Are you that blind sir? Yaris and Vios gets top safety specs. And the Vios price is same as before.
After involved in a total lost accident, I now understand that resale value cannot simply be put aside, unless you are somewhat rich. Cause insurance would only pay according to the current value of the car at that particular time.
Well, the best is to try avoid getting involved in an accident in the first place if you can.
If you want to impress your kampong relatives, try not to bring the Proton X70. Even kampong people know it is a rebadged car and fully Made in China.
Kampong people are patriotic and particular about Barang Buatan Malaysia. They want their national car to be fully made in Malaysia
That’s right. Even in 2017 also, when i go balik raya, all my relatives say “Alamak, Proton bukan buatan malaysia lagi lah, rugi je beli kereta China”
Cannot impress them with the X70 bro
No, if you buy the Jazz and Yaris, kampong relatives will be proud because they will say that you’re smart for picking the Game Changer. If you wanna make them laugh at you and view you as a guy like john, then go ahead and buy the Game Over Iriz
OK lah, Jazz is still better than any Proton. Proton X70 is now selling well, but it’s only a rebadged car
For a family man like me. If you wanna impress your kampong relatives, buy the Toyota Sienta…
No…nowadays, even kampung people not impress with Toyota, even your supposedly super Mpv.
I will settle with a 2nd hand E class for that money.
IMHO kampong peasants will mistaken Yaris is another model of new Myvi pasted with T badges later.
Well Sam, reliability apart, this thing is butt ugly.
The previous generation were much better looking.
My kampong relatives dun know Yaris.
Anytime a honda city can smoke a vios or yaris. All Honda cars have better and more powerful engine. Only those uncle and old school people drive Toyota. The ultimate driving machine among the Japanese cars are Honda.
I think not. Just the other day, I witness first-hand a Honda City with its wheel coming off while it was cornering.
Yeah. Would you stuck with 7-9 years loan with car of 3 years quality? Yes, buy Honda you will get the best design and poorest quality
Kampung folks dun impress coz it looks like cheap myvi
Whatever you buy doesn’t impress anyone other than your own self. Simply said shiok sendiri. Buy whatever you can afford and you want. Living in other people’s eye is never live your own life.
Probably you are right, but if its going to be priced at 80+ dont you think that a tad expensive?
2016 Vios cost RM49k only, very good RV?
Hello Sam, your son use Proton Saga right?
Looks like someone been liking his own comment for the whole weekend.
Hello Toyota salesman, please don’t waste time here and go start selling more overpriced cars such as this Yaris
Yup, this ‘thing’ definitely fell off the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down… Fell face flat into a pile of dogshit some more…
Geez WTF was the designers were thinking? It’s not like it’s got wierd physical proportions to hide like say, the Persona (sorry people, it is what it is and my company owns one and I drive it often so can’t call me a blind basher…).
The only current model Toyota that I can say is good looking is the new Corolla. Yg lain semua hampeh…
If you want to let your kampong people feel a bit tak halal vibes, then choose Toyota. Why ? Thanks to the pig mouth look alike Toyota loga lolololololol
The Yaris do not have leather seat or higher quality fabric sport seat for the range topping G spec, but the Vios have leather seat for the G spec.
J and E spec Yaris only comes with manual Aircon, but Vios J , E and G spec have full auto aircon console.
Vios have bodykit included, but Yaris you need to pay extra RM2800?
The Vios bodykit is given as free for a limited time only la.
Habislah jazz
too many ugly cars on the road. be patience & stay safe guys
That interior and no leather are the wrong move they made in these times where consumer are getting picky.
still no sign of MT?
forget bout Toy…
Toyota is really specialise in making ugly cars. They even put the ugliest colour with the ugliest car
Is it me or this new Yaris and Vios is as ugly as it could be?
Was the designer high on drugs or what?
Wouldn’t keep that crap even if they would give it to me FOC.
Feeling like throwing up.
Better wait X50 launch
F-U-G-L-Y
New 2.5 Toyota Camry so mahal also got quite a few on the road.
Now this car around, sure will sell like hot cakes! Habis lah Persona!
Err okaayyyy….. I will wait for you to confirm when new Yaris will get 8,000 bookings first.
Great. Expect to see hot hatch wannabes on the road soon.
Kermit lives on
Childish red lines
Toyota always goes for Quality and Reliability and Honda is for Quality and Technology. Actually, they are a complement to each other in the market to make a choice.
Chopped of butt with a moderate interior sister Vios… Welldone UMW Toyota….
But why no Leather seats? Why prices as high as a Entry level Polo? So is Yaris a VW model now..
Will be a bestseller…no doubt about it
If you want people to laugh at you wherever you go, buy a Proton.
Dude, you think driving this Yaris makes you cool? Keep telling yourself that while others laugh and question your eyesight and taste.
If you want people to laugh even louder at you whenever you go, buy a Toyota.
Kia rio looks a lot classier than this. That after market 1990’s front lips….and not to forget a slot in radio where you can replace it with pioneer aftermarket head unit at accessories shops….dem son…are we still in that era
Well, you are where you think you are.
The same chassis platform that P.2 Myvi had based on. Engine might differ technology as Myvi powered by 2NR-VE while Yaris is 2NR-FE but both have their similarity. But Yaris have better tranny, accessories & technology. Quality & Aftersale Service, I dont know which one is better, 50-50 kot.
only problem with this observation is, Honda is currently outselling toyota.
Agreed. Many Jazzes driven recklessly
Toyota Laris.. Memang laris.. Habislah iriz
Wanna impress go buy falali la.. Talk